A transporting love story of music stardom heartbreak and a gifted young singer-songwriter
who must find her own voice: In the vein of Daisy Jones and the Six and The Final Revival of
Opal and Nev [this] is an intoxicating chronicle of the music industry inspired largely by
the love affair between artists Joni Mitchell and James Taylor (Elle). The year is 1969 and
the Bayleen Island Folk Fest is abuzz with one name: Jesse Reid. Tall and soft-spoken with
eyes blue as stone-washed denim Jesse Reid's intricate guitar riffs and supple baritone are
poised to tip from fame to legend with this one headlining performance. That is until his
motorcycle crashes on the way to the show. Jane Quinn is a Bayleen Island local whose music
flows as naturally as her long blond hair. When she and her bandmates are asked to play in
Jesse Reid's place at the festival it almost doesn't seem real. But Jane plants her bare feet
on the Main Stage and delivers the performance of a lifetime stopping Jesse's disappointed
fans in their tracks: A star is born. Jesse stays on the island to recover from his near-fatal
accident and he strikes up a friendship with Jane coaching her through the production of her
first record. As Jane contends with the music industry's sexism Jesse becomes her advocate
and what starts as a shared calling soon becomes a passionate love affair. On tour with Jesse
Jane is so captivated by the giant stadiums the late nights the wild parties and the media
attention that she is blind-sided when she stumbles on the dark secret beneath Jesse's music.
With nowhere to turn Jane must reckon with the shadows of her own past what follows is the
birth of one of most iconic albums of all time. Shot through with the lyrics the icons the
lore the adrenaline of the early 70s music scene Songs in Ursa Major pulses with romantic
longing and asks the question so many female artists must face: What are we willing to
sacrifice for our dreams?
